A national effort to discredit public schools is filling board meetings with threats based on nonsense.
Editorials
Our View: Look out for lies in Vote No mailer
Opponents of Question 1 ignore the power line’s good points and invent fears of ‘gun grabbing.’
Our View: Give young hunters more time in the woods
Youth Deer Day gives kids time to hunt without the pressure of competing with adults, just not enough.
Our View: Health care hiring needs state’s help
Gov. Mills is rightly working with the industry to beat longstanding national workforce trends.
Our View: Vaccine for young kids is good news for everyone
Shots will soon be available for children 5-11, which will help protect the most vulnerable in our communities.
Our Endorsement: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to fight climate change
If we are going to decarbonize the energy economy, Maine is going to need infrastructure projects like the proposed transmission line.
View from Away: The societal shift behind canceled Southwest flights and clogged California ports
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Our View: Pass Question 2, but the system needs to change
Transportation must change in order to meet our climate and housing challenges. But for now, Maine’s roads and bridges need funding.
Our View: Maine’s Sen. King sounds alarm on democracy in danger
We are in a constitutional crisis in which false claims of voter fraud can undermine faith in elections, the independent senator said.
Our View: With new law, harm reduction comes first
Decriminalizing hypodermic needles is a hopeful sign that saving lives from drug overdose is becoming a priority.